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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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